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Patent EP-1150731-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NADJAFIZADEH HOSSEIN
IPC: A61M16/00
Filed: 2000-02-10
Granted: 2006-11-02
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling air supplied under pressure to a patient suffering from sleep disorders such as apnoea. Controlled pressurized air is supplied to the patient's upper anatomical airways by the apparatus according to the methods of the present invention. The apparatus measures and/or calculates the inspiratory air flow, volume and pressure to the airway. The apparatus further determines whether to increase or decrease the airway pressure based on a determination of several factors, such as the occurrence events representing a sleep problem, duration of inspiratory air flow, correspondence of the inspiratory air flow curve to a sinusoidal curve, air leakage and acoustical vibrations. Occurrences of events representing a sleep problem may be stored by the apparatus and read by a clinician at a later date.
Patent EP-1068232-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHRISTOPHERS ENNO PROF DR
IPC: C12N9/22
Filed: 2000-02-01
Granted: 2005-03-23
Abstract: The invention relates to proteins, notably SAP-2 and SAP-3, having an antibiotic action. The invention also relates to a method for purifying certain antimicrobial proteins, as well as to a use of said antimicrobial proteins for antibiotic therapy or to a use of cells which were transfected with a DNA which codes for the proteins provided for in the invention.
Patent EP-1161159-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WEIHRAUCH GEORG
IPC: A46B9/02
Filed: 2000-03-06
Granted: 2002-08-14
Abstract: An applicator brush for liquid or pasty media, especially for decorative cosmetics such as mascara. The brush comprises a rod-shaped support (11) which is provided with a plurality of injection-molded projections (12) on the outside thereof. The projections (12) are made of synthetic material, protrude radially in different directions and are arranged at a mutual distance from each other. The aim of the invention is to reliably obtain a good combing effect and equal appliance of the means to be applied. To this end, the projections (12) are provided with a cross-section which tapers towards the free end of the projections (12). The projections (12) and the support (11) are made from a flexible synthetic material, especially an elastomeric synthetic material.
Patent EP-1242635-B1 (EP)
Title: Machine for conditioning laminar flexible products such as industrial hides and skins
Inventor: POLATO ANTONIO
IPC: F26B21/08
Filed: 2000-04-20
Granted: 2004-10-20
Abstract: A machine for the conditioning of laminar flexible products such as industrial hides and skins, including at least one conditioning unit crossed by the products to be processed, blowers for blowing and extracting air directed toward products, and a series of air jets blowing simultaneously on both sides of the products under treatment in a transverse direction with respect to the advancement direction of the products. The products are caused to advance along a substantially horizontal plane by means of pairs of annular threads uniformly distributed across the useful width of the conditioning paths. The threads of each pair are placed on opposite sides and in contact with the products to support and transfer them along the path leaving their side surfaces substantially free. As an alternative, the advancement means are formed by pairs of endless belts in mutually facing relationship to firmly hold the products while permitting passage of blown air.
Patent EP-1182956-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEWIS RICHARD P
IPC: A47K5/12
Filed: 2000-04-27
Granted: 2007-03-14
Abstract: A counter-mounted apparatus for dispensing viscous liquid, such as hand soap, includes an improved reservoir assembly (32). The reservoir assembly (32) includes a container housing (34) in which a predetermined quantity of the viscous liquid is contained. Bayonet tabs (40) or other suitable means may be provided on the housing (34) to effect direct attachment to a canister top (30) of the dispenser. At least one actuator opening (50) is defined in a top portion (38) of the container housing (34) for receipt of the dispenser's actuator rod (52). A free distal end of the rod pushes against an engaging element (64) located within the housing (34). When the engaging element (64) is reciprocatively moved by the actuator rod (52), a pump device (58) located in the housing (34) functions to push the viscous liquid into a flexible delivery tube (44). The pump device (58) is preferably a common lotion pump which has been suitably modified.
Patent EP-1183104-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ANDERSON BRUCE W
IPC: B01L3/02
Filed: 2000-05-12
Granted: 2006-10-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a sealed collection device comprising a vessel closed with a penetrable cap, the collection device containing a specimen retrieval device positioned along a side wall of the vessel and having proximal portion positioned between an inner wall of the cap and the side wall of the vessel. The invention relates further to a method for obtaining a fluid substance from the sealed collection device comprising the steps of: a) penetrating the cap with a fluid transfer device; b) entering the collection device so that the specimen-retrieval device does not substantially interfere with the movement of the fluid transfer device; c) drawing the fluid substance into the fluid transfer device; and d) removing the fluid transfer device from the collection device.
Patent EP-1180153-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KORDYUM VITALIY A
IPC: C12N7/00
Filed: 2000-05-24
Granted: 2005-04-13
Abstract: This invention relates to a method for enhancing the production of biologically active proteins and peptides in bacterial cells by infecting bacterial cells of the producer strain, which contain a plasmid with one or more targeted genes, with bacteriophage lambda with or without the targeted gene(s). The phage increases synthesis of the targeted protein and induces lysis of the producer strain cells. Super-production is achieved by cultivating the producer strain cells under culture conditions that delay lytic development of the phage. The biologically active proteins and peptides subsequently accumulate in a soluble form in the culture medium as the cells of the producer strain are lysed by the phage.
Patent EP-1200342-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAUGHN ROBERT H
IPC: C01B32/336
Filed: 2000-07-07
Granted: 2004-05-26
Abstract: A process is provided for the production of a catalytically active carbonaceous char. By this process, a nitrogen-containing compound is combined with an uncarbonized nitrogen-poor carbon-containing material. The resulting mixture is then carbonized and oxidized at temperatures less than 500° C. The resulting char is next heated to temperatures greater than 500° C and subsequently activated with H2O, CO2, or O2, singly or in any combination, to result in the catalytically active carbonaceous char. The resulting catalytically active carbonaceous char has utility for the chemical conversion of peroxides, hydrides, SOX, NOX, and chloramines in liquid and/or gaseous media.
Patent EP-1222241-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SELDER MIKKEL
IPC: C11B3/06
Filed: 2000-09-26
Granted: 2003-05-21
Abstract: Processed linseed oil essentially consisting of linolenic, linolic and oleic acids, mainly in the form of triglycerides, its content of free tocoferol being less than about 100 ppm; and a process for the manufacture of linseed oil comprising the following steps: a) heating crude linseed oil to an increased temperature lower than the boiling point of water, b) adding a heated inorganic acid to the oil and mixing the oil, c) separation of precipitated materials, d) adding a heated aqueous solution of alkali to the oil and mixing the oil, e) discharge of the soap formed, and f) rinsing the oil with hot water until a clear rinsing water is obtained.
Patent EP-1239876-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DRANE DEBBIE
IPC: A61K39/385
Filed: 2000-11-17
Granted: 2008-07-30
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an immunogenic complex comprising a charged organic carrier and a charged antigen and, more particularly, a negatively charged organic carrier and a positively charged antigen, wherein the charged antigen is a polyprotein of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), particularly the core protein of HCV, or a fragment thereof, or a fusion protein comprising the polyprotein or a fragment thereof. The complexes of the present invention are useful, inter alia, in vaccine compositions as therapeutic and/or prophylactic agents for facilitating the induction of immune responses, and in particular a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte response, in the treatment of a disease condition which results from an HCV infection.
Patent EP-1224776-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GARCIA-LUNA-ACEVES J JOAQUIN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2000-10-16
Granted: 2004-09-22
Abstract: One or more labeled routing trees (LRTS) are produced at a router of a computer network according to a shortest path determination made over a partial topology graph of the network, which graph is produced according to knowledge of adjacent links of the router and one or more LRTs of neighboring routers. The LRTs of the router may be updated in response to receipt of routing state update messages, and such messages may include local link identifiers assigned by a head of a link to which the identifiers pertain, and node parameters of a tail of the link to which the local link identifiers pertain. The routing state update messages may be transmitted within the network: (i) in response to a new destination node being detected by an existing node within the network, (ii) in response to a destination becoming unreachable by a collection of the existing nodes, (iii) in response to the change in the cost of a path to at least one destination exceeding a threshold and/or (iv) in situations where a routing loop may be encountered among two or more of the nodes of the network (e.g., at times when a path implied in the LRT of the router leads to a loop).
Patent EP-1244625-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KAPLAN GERALD LEWIS
IPC: A61K31/7135
Filed: 2000-11-29
Granted: 2005-06-15
Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I) are disclosed wherein R1-R7 are as defined in the application and which have activity as inhibitors of binding between VCAM-1 and cells expressing VLA-4 and, therefore, are useful for treating diseases whose symptoms and or damage are related to the binding of VCAM-1 to cells expressing VLA-4, such as chronic inflammatory diseases.
Patent EP-1345665-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LOW ROBERT ELLIOT
IPC: B01D11/02
Filed: 2000-12-18
Granted: 2006-06-28
Abstract: There is disclosed apparatus and a method for extracting biomass from a liquid biomass supply, the apparatus including a hollow vessel (11) in which is established a countercurrent flow of biomass in liquid form (or including particles of biomass entrained in a liquid) and solvent. Solvent containing extracts stripped from the biomass is processed in a closed loop circuit to separate the biomass and the solvent from one another. The solvent is re-cycled for further use in the vessel (11). Depleted biomass is stripped of solvent entrained therewith by heating and condensation. The biomass residue is then suitable for use, e.g. as an animal feed.
Patent EP-1168331-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OKAZAKI TORU
IPC: H03M5/14
Filed: 1995-07-07
Granted: 2012-06-13
Abstract: In the present invention, a partly duplexed conversion table is used as a conversion table for converting an M-bit based data string directly into an N-bit based code string without using margin bits. This conversion table is constituted by first and second sub-tables including plural code groups, respectively. The plural code groups include different codes for the same input data. The second sub-table is a table which is partly duplexed with the first sub-table and is produced by allocating different codes to data from first input data to second input data in the first sub-table. The first and second sub-tables are so designed that code sets of the duplexed portions take variants of digital sum variations which are opposite in sign. Codes are allocated to all the code groups in the duplexed portions of the first and second sub-tables with respect to input data sequentially from a code having a maximum absolute value of variant of the digital sum variation. Thus, according to the present invention, low frequency components of modulated signals may be restricted properly.
Patent EP-1187262-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ZINK MARKUS
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 2001-09-11
Granted: 2005-02-16
Abstract: Lower part (100) has openings (130) for electrical conductors (304), first (104) and second (106) locking elements and a stop (108). An upper part (200) has a distancing collar (216) fitted with a locking device. In a first locking position the first locking element locks into the locking device. In a second locking position the second locking element locks into the locking device and the stop performs a mechanical connection with the distancing collar.
Patent EP-1169994-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FURUYA YOSHIHIRO
IPC: A61J3/07
Filed: 1997-08-29
Granted: 2004-06-23
Abstract: A method of producing a capsule including forming a band seal between a cap and a body of the filled capsule when the cap has been fitted onto the body, by one or more applications of gelatin-based sealant in the form of a band spanning the cap surface and body surface across the edge of the cap, to form one or more corresponding band seal layers securing between the cap and body; characterised bya preliminary application of gelatin-based sealant around the cap surface alone, adjacent its edge.
Patent EP-1350247-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RENCKENS JAN M G
IPC: G11B7/12
Filed: 2001-12-07
Granted: 2008-07-02
Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device for scanning and/or creating an information track on an optical information carrier. The device comprises a radiation source and an optical unit with an objective lens for focusing a radiation beam originating from the radiation source on the information carrier. The optical unit comprises at least one optical component (1), which can be displaced in the direction of its optical axis (1a) and is mounted in a holder (5). The optical component is guided along a guide (11a, 11b, 12a, 12b), which is provided on a frame (4). According to the invention, the holder (5) comprises a bar-shaped guiding element (7), which extends in a direction parallel to the optical axis (1a) on both sides of the optical component (1), for displacing the optical component along the guide (11a, 11b, 12a, 12b) in order to set the optical component so as to extend in the direction of the optical axis. By virtue of said bar-shaped guiding element the optical component is accurately and stably positioned in the direction of the optical axis, and takes up only a limited amount of space.
Patent EP-1343958-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERGLUND SIXTEN
IPC: F01L1/24
Filed: 2001-12-04
Granted: 2006-06-21
Abstract: Method and arrangement for engine breaking in motor vehicles having an internal combustion engine with at least one cylinder, at least one exhaust valve at the cylinder and a rocker arm (4) for activation of the exhaust valve. The rocker arm (4) is arranged on a hollow rocker arm shaft (5) and arranged to be effected by ridges (2a, 2b, 2c) on a camshaft (2), the device additionally having a control valve (15, 16) for controlling the oil pressure in the rocker arm shaft (5), and means (6; 14) receptive to an increase of the oil pressure in the rocker arm shaft (5) being integrated in the rocker arm (4) for absorbing a play between the rocker arm (4) and the exhaust valve in the case of increase oil pressure. At least one of the ridges (2b, 2c) causes opening of the exhaust valve with an engine breaking effect. The control valve (15) includes an adjustable valve body (18, 19) and a canal (23) between the valve body (18, 19) and the rocker arm shaft (5) that has a controllable exhaust (36), the valve body (18, 19) being arranged to be positioned in a first position with pressure reducing effect and a second position without pressure reducing effect.
Patent EP-1178334-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KRAWCZYK RODOLPHE
IPC: G01W1/08
Filed: 2001-07-30
Granted: 2007-06-13
Abstract: The atmospheric speed measurement system has a constellation of satellites each with a lidar Doppler system, with at least two satellites on the same non geostationary orbit. The satellites follow a polar or quasi polar orbit and the line of sight of the lidar Doppler is fixed.
Patent EP-1251129-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TANAKA HIDEKAZU
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2001-01-09
Granted: 2004-06-09
Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I): <CHEM> wherein, for example, R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, and R<4> are each independently hydrogen atom, alkyl, and the like, R<5> and R<6> are each independently hydrogen atom, alkyl, and the like, R<B> and R<C> are each independently hydrogen atom, alkyl, and the like, X is -O-, -S-, and the like, Y is 5- membered heteroaryl-diyl and the like, Z is optionally substituted aryl and the like, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or their solvates.
Patent EP-1253932-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HUNT TERRENCE J
IPC: A61M5/19
Filed: 2001-02-05
Granted: 2005-04-27
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition pharmaceutique à base de toxine botulique et exempte d'albumine dérivée du sang, comprenant une toxine de botulinum, du chlorure de sodium ou de l'eau et un polysaccharide tel que l'amidon hydroxyéthylé et/ou un acide aminé. Cette composition pharmaceutique convient à l'administration thérapeutique à un patient. Le polysaccharide et l'acide aminé peuvent éventuellement être remplacés par de l'albumine recombinante.
Patent EP-1257682-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MERDAN KENNETH M
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 2001-02-21
Granted: 2010-01-20
Abstract: Devices and methods for fabricating medical devices are disclosed. A device in accordance with the present inventions includes a laser beam source capable of producing a laser beam, a carrier coupled to a carrier motion actuator capable of moving the carrier relative to the laser beam, and a workpiece motion actuator capable of moving a workpiece relative the laser beam. A method in accordance with the present invention includes the steps of positioning the carrier between the laser beam source and the workpiece, illuminating a portion of the carrier with the laser beam, moving the carrier relative to the laser beam, and moving the workpiece relative to the laser beam.
Patent EP-1356234-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ZOCCHI RAFFAELE
IPC: F23D14/62
Filed: 2001-02-23
Granted: 2007-06-27
Abstract: An air-gas mixer device (1, 100), in particular for gas burners (2) with forced ventilation, is described and comprises an air-gas mixing chamber (12) for producing a combustible mixture to be delivered to the burner, in which the chamber (12) is supplied by a first flow of a mixture of primary air and of gas and by a second flow of secondary air through a first duct (5) and a second duct (6), respectively. The device comprises first means for choking the first duct (5) and/or the second duct (6) so as selectively to choke the quantity of the mixture of primary air and gas and/or of secondary air supplied to the mixing chamber (12).
Patent EP-1395142-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROENNE HERLOW
IPC: A45F5/10
Filed: 2001-04-23
Granted: 2005-04-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a carrying device (1) for a shopping bag comprising a flexible grip, for instance, for a shopping bag consisting of plastic foils with handle holes. In order to facilitate carrying of shopping bags that are more or less filled and that have a flexible grip or a pair of grips, and to prevent the contents to fall out when the shopping bag is put down on the ground or to hold the carrying device on the corresponding shopping bag, the invention provides a carrying device (1) comprising a grip part (2) having a length corresponding approximately to the width of a hand and fitted with a web (3) extending crosswise to the longitudinal extension of the grip part (2) and away therefrom, said web projecting into two arms (4, 5) that form a grasping space (6, 7) together with the web (3) for an area of the flexible grip of the shopping bag that is looped around the web (3).
Patent EP-1290228-B1 (EP)
Inventor: REMACLE JOSE
IPC: C12Q1/6837
Filed: 2001-06-14
Granted: 2005-11-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the identification and/or the quantification of one or more target nucleotide sequences (3) present in a sample and discrimination from possibly homologous sequences, by using two sets of nucleotide sequences (1 and 2), characterised in that the first set of nucleotide sequences possibly labelled (1) bind specifically to said target nucleotide sequences (3) in a first step and are detected and/or quantified through hybridisation with the second of capture nucleotide sequences (2) having at least a part of sequence complementary to the possibly labelled nucleotide sequence (1) of the first set of nucleotide sequences, said capture nucleotide sequence (2) being immobilised upon the surface (4) of a solid support according to an array of at least 4 discrete regions/cm<2>, each of said discrete regions being bonded with one species of capture nucleotide sequences (2), and the identification and quantification of the binding between the possibly labelled nucleotide sequence (1) and their corresponding capture nucleotide sequence (2) is correlated with the identification and the quantification of a target nucleotide sequence (3) present in the sample. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1285476-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LOHR GEORG
IPC: H01P5/18
Filed: 2001-05-07
Granted: 2006-06-21
Abstract: An arrangement for broadband signal and/or energy transmission, between at least two units is disclosed. Said units may be displaced relative to each other along a track. Said arrangement comprises a first unit, which has a symmetrical open circuit arrangement with at least one reflection-free closed end, within which an electromagnetic wave can propagate and at least one second unit with a coupling unit for the coupling and/or decoupling of electrical signals. The invention is characterized in that at least one of the at least one second units has a directional coupler for the coupling and/or decoupling of signals.
Patent EP-1299723-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOMOLYA LASZLO
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2001-07-03
Granted: 2005-05-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a simple quantitative fluorescent assay method for determining the activity of transport proteins, more specifically multi-drug resistance associated proteins (MRPs). The method of the invention is performed on a well sealed culture of polarized cells expressing a transport protein of interest grown to confluency on a permeable support, said confluent cell culture forming well separated apical and basolateral compartments. The cells are contacted with a cell permeable non-fluorescent derivative of a fluorescent compound (e.g. calcein AM) in one compartment and, after a certain period of incubation, the fluorescence intensity detected in a sample taken from the opposite compartment is indicative of the activity of the transport protein of interest expressed in the cells. The invention also concerns methods for the qualitative and quantitative determination of inhibitors and activators of transport proteins of interest and methods for assessing basolateral and/or apical localization of plasma membrane bound transport proteins of interest in polarized cells.
Patent EP-1299414-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BJORN SARA P
IPC: C07K19/00
Filed: 2001-06-18
Granted: 2009-08-12
Abstract: A GFP with an F64L mutation and E222G mutation is provided. This GFP has a bigger Stokes shift compared to other GFPs making it very suitable for high throughput screening due to a better resolution. This GFP also has an excitation maximum between the yellow GFP and the cyan GFP allowing for cleaner band separation when used together with those GFPs. Examples include the sequences in SEQ ID NOs: 3 and 4.